<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" > <channel> <title> Comments on: 1992: The future of computers per Bill Gates </title> <atom:link href="https://dangerousintersection.org/2013/01/30/1992-the-future-of-computers-per-bill-gates/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://dangerousintersection.org/2013/01/30/1992-the-future-of-computers-per-bill-gates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1992-the-future-of-computers-per-bill-gates&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1992-the-future-of-computers-per-bill-gates</link> <description>Human Animals at the Crossroads of Science, Religion, Media and Culture</description> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:44:07 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <item> <title> By: grumpypilgrim </title> <link>https://dangerousintersection.org/2013/01/30/1992-the-future-of-computers-per-bill-gates/comment-page-1/#comment-121579</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[grumpypilgrim]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:44:07 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=24535#comment-121579</guid> <description><![CDATA[When I clicked the link, it said a transcript of the interview is not available, so I'll comment without having the benefit of the article. Gates was never an especially good forecaster. Micro$oft didn't make its money by being innovative, it made its money by being a 'fast follower' -- basically stealing successful ideas from other companies (Apple) and then using its dominant market position (and proprietary operating system) to hijack profits. Even today Gates is still not a forward thinker. On an interview on Charley Rose this week, Gates showed himself to be a perfect example of someone who owns a hammer and, therefore, believes the world is nothing but a box of nails. He spoke at length about how the world will need software and how Micro$oft is a great software company, but it's already playing catch-up to companies like Apple and Samsung (and Google, and Amazon, and....), and those companies are not looking back. Even open-source products are gaining market share on Micro$oft, not just in operating systems (Linux) but office apps as well (OpenOffice).]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I clicked the link, it said a transcript of the interview is not available, so I’ll comment without having the benefit of the article.</p> <p>Gates was never an especially good forecaster. Micro$oft didn’t make its money by being innovative, it made its money by being a ‘fast follower’ — basically stealing successful ideas from other companies (Apple) and then using its dominant market position (and proprietary operating system) to hijack profits. Even today Gates is still not a forward thinker. On an interview on Charley Rose this week, Gates showed himself to be a perfect example of someone who owns a hammer and, therefore, believes the world is nothing but a box of nails. He spoke at length about how the world will need software and how Micro$oft is a great software company, but it’s already playing catch-up to companies like Apple and Samsung (and Google, and Amazon, and….), and those companies are not looking back. Even open-source products are gaining market share on Micro$oft, not just in operating systems (Linux) but office apps as well (OpenOffice).</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>